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Pacific Calls for Climate Action for Islands' Survival


Environment  (tags: conservation, protection )

Claudia
- 126 days ago - green.yahoo.com
Pacific island nations called Thursday for urgent action on climate change, warning some of them faced "obliteration" unless world leaders moved quickly and decisively.
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Judy Cross (84)
Thursday August 6, 2009, 1:13 pm
Given the flattening of sea level rise as a result of cooling....whatever threat there may have been no longer exists.

University of Colorado at Boulder Sea Level Change analysis.
http://sealevel.colorado.edu/current/sl_noib_ns_global.pdf
Sea level has actually flattened since 2006.
 

Dee C. (517)
Thursday August 6, 2009, 8:11 pm
Thank you Claudia..
Very important action for them to take..Hope they will take heed..
Noted..
 

Michelle M. (83)
Wednesday August 12, 2009, 2:54 am
Thanks Claudia. some of the smaller islands are really in danger, so this needs action!
 

Bee Hive Lady (319)
Wednesday August 12, 2009, 3:06 am
Thanks Claudia, this is a complete shame that these islands are threatened. It seems to be a hopeless situation because of climate change.
 

Karen S. (96)
Wednesday August 12, 2009, 3:17 am
Thanks Claudia. The Cook Islands are in the South Pacific, Rarotonga being the main island. The outlying islands are atolls and the highest points on these islands is not much above sea level. I would hate to see them disappear because of human greed and stupidity. This is a step in the right direction. Too bad about Fiji. They should get with the program!
 

Karen S. (96)
Wednesday August 12, 2009, 4:18 am
Thanks Claudia. The Cook Islands are in the South Pacific, Rarotonga being the main island. The outlying islands are atolls and the highest points on these islands are not much above sea level. I would hate to see them disappear because of human greed and stupidity. This is a step in the right direction. Too bad about Fiji. They should get with the program!
 

Mandi T. (265)
Wednesday August 12, 2009, 8:50 pm
This is impotant issue and hope they follow through. We need to save all we can.
Thank U ClaudiaXX
 

mary f. (77)
Saturday August 22, 2009, 7:35 am
thanks claudia some islands are in real danger
 
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